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Hiking and Bamboo Forests in Kamakura!! 4-Hour Tour With a Historian

You can walk an old road between Yokohama (Mutsura) and Kamakura. Along the road, I can explain about the history and background at every point of interest. This tour involves hiking, especially at the hillside. This road is actually the same as the one used in the 12th century and you may feel samurai warriors' spirits. Spring and Autumn may be the best times for this tour, but winter is still good because there are fewer people then. We can visit Kumano-Jinja shirine at the top of the hill which was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo. He was the first Shogun in the Kamakura feudal government.

Walking tour along an old Kamakura samurai road

Kamakura is surrounded by small mountains, which protected this first Samurai government against enemies. Zeniarai-Benten shrine is in a cave in this mountain area.  Among Japanese, it is famous for its washing money ritual. But it is located in some 30 minutes walk from Kamakura station, so it is difficult to reach without help, especially for foreigners. I will guide you to this sacred and nature-rich area through an ancient mountain pass. 
Before this small hiking, I can show you Tsurugaoka-Hachiman-gu shrine and Komachi-dori shopping street.  After hiking, you will get to famous Great Buddha and Hase-dera temple.

Small hiking in Kamakura to feel its ancient atomosphere

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Haunted Kamakura

Being the site of mass suicides, WW2 combat training drills gone wrong, and ancient battlefields, Kamakura is a perfect breeding ground for supernatural occurences and scary stories. Come with me and we'll go and see some of the spookiest sites in Kamakura, along with some of the highlights!

Haunted Kamakura

Hiking and Bamboo Forests in Kamakura!! 4-Hour Tour With a Historian

Hiking and Bamboo Forests in Kamakura!! 4-Hour Tour With a Historian

Walking tour along an old Kamakura samurai road

Walking tour along an old Kamakura samurai road

Small hiking in Kamakura to feel its ancient atomosphere

You can enjoy a small hiking in a north mountain area, where you will feel ancient atmosphere by visiting a mystic cave shrine called Zeniarai-Benten and Sasuke-Inari shrine. You can also enjoy other faomous spots, Tsurugaoka-Hachiman-gu shrine and Great Buddha.

Small hiking in Kamakura to feel its ancient atomosphere

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